Coupling.



' J. NOEL.

COUPLING.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 19, 1916.

1,224,202. Patented May 1, 1917.

Hi 1 1". w w M!" v JOIHN'JIVOEL By v flt'torneyg JOHN NOEL, or CI-IAUDIERE JUNCTION, QUEBEC, CANADA.

COUPLING.

measoa Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 1, 1917.

Application filed August 19, 1916. Serial No. 115,796.

To all whom it may concern .1-

Be it known that I, JOHN NOEL, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Chaudiere Junction, Province of Quebec, Canada, have invented certain new and use ful Improvements in Coupling; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to a coupler and more particularly to a car coupler for connecting a tender to its locomotive, and an object of the present invention is to provide a coupler of this character whereby any slack between the tender and the locomotive may be easily and readily taken up without disconnecting the tender from the locomotive and substituting a new coupler therefor. A further object of the present invention is to provide a coupler of this character which may be readily applied and manually operated when the locomotive and tender are connected together and one which will give due to any irregularities in the roadbed over which the locomotive and tender pass.

With the above and other objects in View vwhich will hereinafter appear as the description continues, the invention consists of the novel features of construction and the formation of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings is shown the simple and preferred form of the invention it being, however, understood that no limitation is necessarily made to the precise structural details herein exhibited but the right is hereby reserved to any changes or alterations that may be had and come within the scope of the invention without departing from the spirit thereof or sacrificing the efficiency of the same.

In the accompanying drawings: I

Figure 1 is a plan view of the coupler embodying the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof;

Fig. 3 is a transverse section;

Fig. l is a vertical longitudinal section taken through one of the members of the couples; and,

Fig. 5 is one of the adjusting blocks.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings wherein like and corresponding parts are designated by similar reference characters throughout the several views.

The coupler herein shown comprises two sections indicated by the numerals 1 and 2 respectively. Each of these sections has enlarged ends provided with apertures 3 through which the usual coupling pins may extend for connecting the sections of the coupler to the respective locomotives and tenders in the usual manner. The inner ends of these sections are enlarged and the inner end of the section 2 indicated by the numeral 4: is adapted to rest between the bifurcated inner end 5 of the section 1. The bifurcated arms 5 of the section 1 are each provided with alining elongated slots 6 and the inner end at ofthe section 2 is provided with a corresponding elongated slot 7. Adapted to extend through these elongated slots 6 and 7 is a tapered coupling bolt 8 having an enlarged head 9 at one end thereof and the opposite end thereof having formed integral therewith a pair of spaced lugs 10. Pivotally connected to the lugs 10 is a rod 11 having a plurality of apertures 12 formed therein. Adapted to be secured to the cab or other portion of the frame of the locomotive in any suitable manner is a plate 13 and the outer end of the rod 11 is adapted to extend through this plate. Piv otally connected to the plate as at 14: is; a lever 15 and the outer end of this lever is adapted to be locked to the plate 13, by means of the pin 16 which extends through the apertured lugs 17 formed integral with the plate 13. A pin 18 is adapted to seat itself within one of the apertures 12 of the rod 11 so that when the lever 15 is swung upon its pivot connection it will strike against the pin 18 and thereby cause the rod 11 to travel therewith, and as this rod 11 is connected to the tapered coupling bolt it will be drawn through the elongated slots formed within the sections of the coupler.

From the foregoing it is obvious that by so adjusting the tapered coupling bolt 8 the sections .of the coupler will be drawn together or permitted to be extended, and as the outer ends of the coupler are connected to the tender and locomotive the coupling pin 8 will take up any slack between the locomotive and tender. By arranging the lever 15 upon the cab of the locomotive or in ready access to the engineer he may readily ad ust the connection between the locomotive and tender to suit his requirements. By

also pivotally connecting the sections of the coupling it will be permitted to give while the locomotive and tender are traveling over the tracks and prevent the coupler from pulling loose the coupling pins, due to any irregularities found within the roadbed. The length of the elongated slots 6 and 7 within the sections of the coupler may be determined upon the requirements, but as the space between the locomotive and tender varies within various types of locomotives and tenders, the adjusting blocks 19 may rest within the slot 7 of the section 2 and these adjusting blocks 19 have projecting therefrom lugs 20 which are adapted to rest within the recesses formed within the-section 2 of the coupler. In this manner these adjusting blocks may be of various widths so as to decrease the length of the slot 7 to meet the requirements.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a coupler of the character described comprising two sections the inner ends of each section being enlarged and provided with alining elongated slots, a tapered bolt adapted to extend through said slots, a rod connected to said bolt, and a lever adapted to be connected to said rod for adjusting said bolt for the purpose set forth.

2. In a coupler of the character described comprising two sections, the inner ends of each section having alined elongated slots therein, a tapered bolt adapted to extend through said slots for connecting the sections together, and adjusting blocks adapted to rest within the slot of one section for the purpose set forth.

3. In a coupler of the character described comprising two sections, the inner ends of each section having alined elongated slots therein, an adjusting block adapted to rest within the slot of one section, means for retaining said block within said slot, and a tapered bolt adapted to extend through said slot for connecting the sections together for the purpose specified.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

JOHN NOEL.

Witnesses:

PAUL DONTAIN, RAoUL DEMERS.

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